Golden Tulip Festac

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Golden Tulip Festac is a mixed used hotel complex located along Amuwo - Mile 2 area of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Nigeria. The hotel complex also houses a United Property Development Company (UPDC) mixed use development project, The Residences and the Festival Mall.

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Golden Tulip Hotel complex has evolved from its initial structure as apartment complexes built for second republic legislators and the Arewa Hotels managed Durbar Hotel into its present mixed use state.

History

The initial complex was constructed by the Nigerian government to house members of the National Assembly until they moved to their residences at 1004 estate. Thereafter, the complex was turned into Durbar Hotel, Lagos, a top-of-the-line hotel with 520 rooms that was one of the largest hotels in West Africa at the time it was commissioned in 1982. [1] The hotel was managed by Arewa Hotels who were managing both Hamdala and Durbar hotels in Kaduna.

Redevelopment

Golden Tulip Festac

Durbar Hotel was redeveloped by investors as Golden Tulip Festac. [2] It is the first hotel managed in Nigeria by the Golden Tulip Group. The hotel is set up to differentiate itself from competitors with the creation of a tropical garden. But the hotel is also known for its conference halls. It has 14 conference and meeting rooms.

The Residences

In 2016, United Property Development Company opened The Residences, a residential development on eight floors and consisting of 192 units. [3] The intention of the developers is to construct an independent power plant that will ensure electricity supply to the residents.

Festival mall

Developed by UPDC, festival mall is a retail complex with Shoprite as the anchor. The redevelopment project was conceived as an entertainment and retail outlet for residents within the Amuwo-Odofin and Satellite Town, Lagos areas of Lagos. [4] The mall has 46 stores occupying a space of 10,071 square meters. [5] It is very close to diamond estate, which is along Festac extension. A part of Amuwo-Odofin local government.

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References

  1. "New Nigerian Supplement on Durbar Hotel". New Nigerian. June 30, 1982.
  2. Kaye Whiteman (2013). Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History (Volume 5 of Landscapes of the Imagination). Andrews UK Limited. ISBN   9781908493880.
  3. Badejo, Emmanuel. "UPDC's the Residences Berths in Lagos". Thisday. No. December 5, 2016.
  4. Marc-Christian Riebe (2015). Retail Market Study. The Location Group. p. 1189. ISBN   9783952431450.
  5. "Consortium Commissions Festival Mall in Lagos". The Guardian, Lagos. December 15, 2014.

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